Reproduction 95 
TABLE 17—Continued 
Interval 
: No. of : Between 
Time of Nestlings Reaction to Feedings Sex Feeding Brooding Periods 
Feeding Fed Excreta in 
Minutes 
12:57 1 3 Female 
12:59 ) ale 
1:02 2 3 Female 
1:17 2 1 ale 
1:20 1 } Female 
PaO: ede wee es pres Beaten ecco s oe 2 Female. 30245 Brooded 
2:09 1 2 le. 
2:14 1 Removed....... Female 
13 2 Removed....... Female 
2:30 1 Removed....... 1 Male 
2:37.5 n? 5 Female 
44 1 Removed....... 5 Female 
2:51 Female 
2:59 1 3 Male 
BG oe era watck Ghtelh ow, wei. 3 Female 
3:09 1 Female 
3:12 ala 
3:14 1 Removed....... Femal 
3:28 14 Female 
3:31 é Male 
3:33 : Male 
Sapte War ar eat MON Co mad eT Cis ab ( Female 
We Sek oe ea nae 2 eaten, 5c oe Female 
3:38 1 Lesten.s 345003 Female 
3:40 Male 
3:43 Female......... Brooded 
3:48 Male 
3:52 1 A eaten. gece: Ci Female......... Brooded 
3:53 Ka Male 
4:02 3 Male 
4:10 1 t bAten, 22S Fe Male 
4:17 Male 
4:20 1 3 Fomale sais Brooded 
4:25 3 > Male 
4:43 1 18 Porale. (2% cs! Brooded 
hit 1 . 
: SiMe es is ae dies ina et vee 
5:03 1 $ WONG. vcs sx is Brooded 
5:04 Female......... Brooded 
6:54* Male 
6:55 1 Male 
7:00 5 jE eS aaa neon Niro Pe ecg ewe nt 
tex tat seed and fifty minutes interval just preceding for the daily tabulation of other 
NOTE: After 2:21 adical change of temperature took place. The 
reached a maximum of 8 Y Seeres e F. fell imm ately thereafter 27 degrees Bifteen minutes and 
35 degrees within an ‘cr (the | er 929 fall, for so brief a time, in the Chicago region). This i 
accounts fort = “pbk. ag brooding of the female from 3:43 p.m. and the disproportionate f 
ngs in favo 
11 hours 46 minutes 
wet econ pe footing Gan rye re ESC Ey Ook 13 hours 36 minutes 
Total pr ie of obeeroed § 
Total number of feedings, est denntetlcs cits fe ees 17 
oo of peak feedings female 69 
Number of o a Be Ry Perea ee oi a 
verage interval between feedings .........-----+++-55 i 
Ave’ interval with both sexes feeding regularly (9:12 i 
A.M. to 3:43 P.M.) ..... : BPs aie og 5,5 minutes 
RL eer eenkeess se cine wipe Oo adm aie 
Average intervals of feedings of male when he was feed- : 
ing nearly alone (3:40 to 5:01 P.M. ) Sool it aad 10.0 minutes 
Average in’ between y female from her : 
first feeding to her last (5:14 A. DY S04 P. Ma 2s. 10.28 minutes 
Average in’ een feedi male from his first : 
feeding to his last (9:12 A.M. to Je 0 Pi De sc encaduy 12.25 cm 
Shortest interval between ee 50 minu 
interval between feedings.....-.-..-+.--++++5+ 32.00 minutes 
Total number of rg on emale eatin cc each | 
period with no as one ne nesting ee Hd 
Total number of young fed by male. 
